Mao Zedong Essay

Griest’s experiences in China do not support Norimitsu Onishi’s argument that the Chinese have a more inclusive definition of identity than the Japanese, due to China’s desire to create national unity under one cultural identity. According to Onishi, “Chinese identity has transcended from a long cultural and linguistic tradition that has been passed on to fourth-generation Chinese-American students, or the children of Chinese operating a restaurant in Lagos, Nigeria. Overseas Chinese are able to…

The Tiananmen Square massacre resulted in the death of around two thousand Chinese citizens (Paxman 181). These students advocated for their right to vote in democratic elections and express their freedom of speech. However, the Communist government responded by sending tanks to slaughter the students gathered in Tiananmen Square. China then attempted to downplay the massacre in order to maintain “peace” among the citizens. Following the massacre at Tiananmen Square, the Communist government of…

Yaobang Hu was an instrumental figure in inspiring the student protesters in China. He was able to rise through the ranks of the Chinese government and at one point was the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, the Party’s top position. Hu advocated for greater freedoms in choosing occupations, more liberalized economic policies, and a halt to corruption within the government. It was Hu’s ideas that resonated with the Chinese protesters. However, Hu’s Western-like ideas were seen as…

Although quiet similar to the divine right rule, there are some factors which distinguish the Mandate of Heaven from the divine rights rule. It mainly differed on these key factors: • Unlike Christianity, which is monotheistic Chinese religion, is polytheistic. There were several minor Gods, heroes and other mythical figures that Chinese believed in unlike just a single omnipotent figure called God. For this reason the Mandate of Heaven was granted by a supernatural community and not just a…

The frame narrative style structure that Yu Hua uses in To Live shows the reader the end of Fugui’s story and shows that eventually Fugui makes his way up the hierarchy and becomes an ox. Early in the book it is revealed that Fugui will eventually have an ox and be alone on a farm. This foreshadows his growth as a person that comes later as the narrator continues to listen to Fugui’s story. With each break into the present, the narrator notices how much Fugui resembles his ox of the same name.…

The People when Wu Dawang accidentally drops a plaster statue of chairman Mao it says, “However, as he opened the door, an accident of incalculable counter-revolutionary enormity occurred – one that threatened the very fabric of society and state; something far more serious then stamping on one of chairman Mao’s quotations” (Yan, P.132). This kind of information on how taboo the relics, specifically the smashing, of Mao truly would be unknown with out the representation that fiction can bring…

War can change many people in many ways. A prime example was the protagonist of Empire of the Sun, Jim. In the beginning of this movie, Jim was a very upbeat and curious character, but was also very stubborn. The story takes place in China, with a population of British people living in an area that is like a “mini-Britain”. What happens next would be traumatizing for anyone. The Japanese, had planned an attack on China, to try and take the country for themselves. There were mobs of people being…

Free Will in Tiananmen Square It was the last straw. How dare the the Chinese government slaughter their own people with aggressive military force such as tanks? A lone man, despite the madness of riots and danger of free will, was bold enough to protest in the simplest manner. He merely stopped the tanks by standing in front of them. With a firm commitment, he moved side to side whenever the leading tank tried to maneuver around him. The picture presented for broad analysis is of a Chinese…

According to the articles, the concerns surrounded by China’s president, Xi Jinping: personality cult, developing a new economic system, and media control state-owned outlets. In Xi Jinping Thought vs. Deng Xiaoping Theory article, one concern revolves around the personality cult of the supreme leader. Xi Jinping:” In his speech, Xi repeatedly emphasized the need for economic reforms and innovation to bolster the economy.” (Daekwon). Xi focused signified on developing an economic system to…

Sheridan Karl Victor Viser Activism and Communication October 16th, 2015 Xinhai Revolution of 1911 The Chinese Revolution of 1911, also known as the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, the main purpose was to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and Imperialistic China in general, and to create the Republic of China, which eventually happened from years of revolutions and triumphs. Tensions had been growing between the Manchu and Han civilizations since the 17th century. The Manchu civilization are a Chinese…